July 03, 2011

Let's Eat & Drink

'Like a breath from Unter den Linden. A German orchestra
plays compositions by Strauss, Mozart, and Wagner; imported oil paintings adorn
the walls; the dining room is large and colorful, with red predominating;
waiters of thick accent careen hither and yon with steins of (near) beer; stout
Teutonic papas and their families eat sauerbraten or kartoffel kloesse; and all
is lively, crowded, colorful, and Continental. The dining room is located on
the ground floor of the Lincoln Turner Hall, an old landmark in the center of
the north side German area. It is conducted by August and Fred Marx, cousins,
who formerly ran Marx's "Beer Tunnel," a basement sauerkraut and beer
establishment in the Loop in the old days. They are widely known among
German-Americans of the city and many of their old friends are always present
at dinner in the Lincoln Turner Hall dining room. Music is featured only during
dinner. The table d'hote dinners are $1.00 and $1.25; luncheons are 50 and 75
cents. All of the standard German dishes are on the menu, as well as the
regular American items, and the cooking here is in the hands of expert German
chefs.'

"Like a breath from Unter den Linden. A German orchestra plays compositions by Strauss, Mozart, and Wagner; imported oil paintings adorn the walls; the dining room is large and colorful, with red predominating; waiters of thick accent careen hither and yon with steins of (near) beer; stout Teutonic papas and their families eat sauerbraten or kartoffel kloesse; and all is lively, crowded, colorful, and Continental.

'Meet Colonel Vladimir Yaschenko, formerly of the Russian White Army, formerly of the Petrushka Club on Michigan Boulevard, and now the man responsible for admirable Russian food specialties at the Maisonette Russe. Polite, gentlemanly, suave, having all the refinement of a Russian reared amid the military pomp of the Czars, Colonel Yaschenko reflects true Continental hospitality as he welcomes you into his Russian restaurant, located in an impressive old town house on Lake Shore Drive, facing Lincoln Park.' -unknown source

3823-29 N BroadwayI content there is a loose relationship between this company and the store mentioned above with a newer owner

This company's main store and factory was located in Lake View on Broadway

a 1923 Sanborn Fire Map view

images source from the link above

This is the image of the founder Elie Sheetz who established his company in 1897 on the east coast. His national company had several storefronts in the Loop area of Chicago, as well in Lake View (main office & factory) and Uptown.

one of the first advertisements

The second section of the ad below

The main store from the advertisement above

below an advertisement from 1921

1935 image - Linns.comwith a 1937 ad also from Chicago Daily News

below image - BJ Wolff via Pinterest

also known for it's in-store homemade dark

chocolate turtles called 'Charms'

A stand-along article 1983

page 2

Barbara Jean Rogers -contributor in LakeView Historical

with her 2016 testimony on Martha’s

"I grew up with Jackie Schneider, Sid's daughter,
and Elly Tichler, whose father, Hans Tichler, who was a master candy maker at
Martha's, as well. In the autumn, Mr. Schneider would make caramel apples with
Michigan winesaps. The sweet taste and creamy texture of the caramel
complemented the tartness of the apples. Even at age ten, I knew those were an
extraordinary version of a common treat. My favorite was the sponge candy, but
the napoleons (peppermint, lemon, cherry, wintergreen, spearmint, and lime 1"
round fondant "sandwiches" with dark chocolate in the middle) were a
very close second. I would always buy a pound of sponge and a pound of
napoleons on my way into the city for a visit and another pound of each on my
way back to Nashville. And I have never tasted anything so weirdly delicious as
the chocolate-covered rose gels. When I was little, "Aunt" Sally
would give me a napoleon, and I would sit on the turquoise naugahyde hassock
just inside the front door of the shop, eating the candy in little bites while
Mother caught up on the neighborhood gossip. I will miss Martha's until the day
I die. Best candy I ever tasted; better than Godiva & Ghirardelli,
better than any other candy anywhere."

Zum Deutschen Eck was one of a dwindling number of reminders of Lake View's German heritage once located at 2914 N Southport Avenue. It was one of the last survivors of a generation of Lake View businesses that tended more to butcher shops than to boutiques. Zum Deutschen Eck was one of the most popular German restaurants in all of Chicago since it originally opened in the 1956.

Since it's sudden closure in 2002, many felt great sadness and dismayed as this piece of Chicago history was torn down and replaced by a parking lot, which took a fair bit of doing considering that the old Tudor-style building took up the entire corner of Southport and George. The handcrafted bar at restaurant found in "Zum's Lounge" was made of solid oak, matching the wooden doorway arches – the latter of which, along with some of the stained glass cartoons of German lore and sayings found in the bar area can be found today at the upscale Irish restaurant. It's kind of sad. It's like an era comes to an end," For as the neighborhood has changed, "That place always stayed the same, in a sense". - a Chicago Tribune article

The final day - Craig Lost Chicago

This plague is all that remains of this restaurant located in what is now a parking lot; a reminder of its popularity for its German ethnic food and drink

According to site called Forgotten Chicago, "Chicago has had 50 wards since the 1920’s yet many areas of the city grew in population much later than that, requiring a shifting of ward boundaries and sometimes a complete relocation of a ward. The 45th [ward] was once located here in [southwestern] Lake View, previously a working-class German neighborhood. The alderman for many years was saloon keeper Charlie Weber. A true Chicago character, he was also fanatic about keeping the ward clean. Every Christmas he would throw a party for the garbage men in the ward, which he dubbed the “Knights of Cleanliness.”

a postcard series with different frame view - the last imageimages - Ebay

1939 photo - Chuckman Collection

According to Rick Burger, a contributor to LakeView Historical-Facebook,
“In years gone by the word 'casino' meant any kind of place of public entertainment. Over
time the "gambling house" sense of the word crowded out the less specific
meaning.”

Ravenswood Lake View Community Collection date unknownwaiting for demolition - bank rehabbed once located next the Citizens State Bank of Chicago1989 photo - Robert Krueger CollectionChicago Public Library via Explore ChicagoA Testimonial

'I remember. It was a Saturday afternoon in January, 1976.
The bartending school sent me to apply for a job at Matt Igler's. I sat at the
bar with Matt Pimperl Sr., a kind and friendly gentleman who hired me to begin
working that night. That first night I heard a marvelous singing voice coming
from the dining area - the lead bartender said it was the owner's son. Little
did I realize that night that I would produce several recordings with and
featuring Matt Jr. in Hollywood with Grammy winner Jimmie Haskell and even book
Matt at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. I have since produced a number of famous
recording artists including Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs and
Jeannie Kendall (of The Kendalls), but I look back both thankfully and in
bittersweet regret that I wasn't able to help make Matt a star. He certainly
had the voice and charasma.'- Mike Stults via Flickr

photos - WayOutWardell via Flickr

'Mathias Igler sold the restaurant to Matt & Loretta
Pimperl in the 1950's and retired to Florida. It was closed for some time before being demolished in
the mid-1990's'- WayOutWardell

'For 30 years Ann Sather ran the diner herself. Her devotion to wholesome, made-from-scratch food, low prices and hard work became legendary in the Lake View neighborhood…and beyond. Ann sold the restaurant to Tom Tunney, a 24 year old graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Tom apprenticed with Ann for a year learning the business from top to bottom. Tom, a south-side Irish lad with French culinary training, was learning all of the best Scandinavian cooking secrets in town.'

Bill M. via Yelp

A.S.V via Yelp

Bill M. via Yelp

Mr., now alderman, Tunney`s first order of business was to buy a bigger place, moving to a building just down the street that formerly housed a funeral home. He expanded the seating to 350, up from 80, and added a whole new floor, with meeting rooms and more seating."We were successful from the first day”, he mentioned. “We carried on the tradition of the original restaurant-home-baked goods that included the legendary cinnamon rolls.” As of 1986 at the age of 82, Ann Sather would volunteer to help out in her former restaurant by advising the owner on a thing or two and helping out behind the register. -Chicago Tribune

Marigold Bakery & Coffee Shop

Broadway & Grace

postcard - Chuckman Collection

near the now long gone Bismarck Gardens

and the Chateau Theater building - both establishments are mentioned within other posts

1625 W Irving Park Road

'Lonnie Simmons, 76 and playing strong, rides high above
his Yamaha organ at Biasetti's Steak House. It's a Thursday night at the
neighborhood restaurant-bar on Irving Park Road near Ashland. The air is thick
with the smell of char-grilled steaks, live cigarettes, and powerful perfume.' - Reader 1991

image - Chuckman Collection

image - Ebay

“I've had a lot of fun and good food over the years at
Biasetti's. The staff and the surroundings made you feel welcome and relaxed.
(A heavy hand with the pour helped too). Buddy the bartender, Stan (and before
Stan, the late Lonnie Simmons), along with the 20 and 30 year serving waitstaff
ensured a good time. Alas, in 2001 the longtime owners, the Ko Family. sold the
business. By this time, the place had become pretty run down. The new owner
made the changes he did, primarily to clean up the place and pass the various
codes imposed upon a new owner. This owner hired Larry Tucker (N and N
Smokehouse.) as his chef and merely tweaked the menu. Business was good. Then I
moved away and didn't come back for a while. When I did return, the latest
owner made a number of bad moves that pretty much sealed the fate. Why, for
example, would an owner change the decades old recipe for the ribs. Like them
or not, the place sold 25 to 30 cases of ribs per week according to the broiler
chef (another multi-decade vet). So, I'll miss Biasetti's, the old Biasetti's,
and wish the ex-employees well.”

- from Thick

1986 photo - Chicago Public via Explore Chicago Collection

“Well this would be tragically sad if true...but
unfortunately, they really brought it on themselves...new owners totally
obliterated everything that gave it it's kitschy charm, and replaced with the
typical Bennigan's style decor... plus raised prices enormously.....made my
blood boil when I saw what they did....used to be 90 minute waits for tables on
Sat. night....now, you can just breeze right in to a half empty restaurant. The one and only reason we still went occasionally is to
hang with Stan Zimmerman, the long time bar organ player...what a great
character...and of course Bonnie the hostess (and RIP Buddy the Bartender)..

DeLux Restaurant

J.J. Goody's

My source: LVHC contributor Maleah Jo Bataoel

via a
Chicago Tribune newspaper

matchbook - Ebay

June 6, 1976 Chicago Tribune: Places

by Lynn Van Matre via

LakeView Historical contributor Susan Riebman Groff

“The wooden gargoyles at the door of the main dining room
once graced the Pullman mansion; the mammoth mirror in the womens washroom came
from the Shedd mansion; and the fireplace originally warmed the Admiral Dewey
family digs on Astor Street. Almost all the furnishings, in fact, at the
recently opened Victorian House Restaurant are Chicago relics, circa 1890-1910.

Nouveau restaurateurs Al Morlock, Alan Quaritsch, and
Richard A. Bobbitt have been collecting bits and pieces of Chicago Victoriana
for the last 15 years, buying most of their treasures from wrecking crews who
razed Chicago's- old homes and mansions. When they decided to make their
antiques the pieces de resistance of a restaurant, it took them a year to
transform an old building at the corner of Belmont Avenue and Halsted Street
(once the site of the Busy Bee Tavern) into a showplace.

Twenty Tiffany-type lamps, which Morlock got for around
$125 each a dozen years ago (now the going rate is $1,500 to $2,000 apiece),
hang from the ceiling. Stained glass abounds. Victorian clocks ring the walls.
They all work, as does a nickelodeon in the main dining area - though inflation
has driven the price of hearing such ditties as "Dizzy Fingers" or
"Sweet Georgia Brown" up to 25 cents.

The red leather-look booths in two of the dining rooms,
truth be told, aren't antiques. But Morlock hastens to point out that they were
designed by the man who put together a Victorian restaurant for the 1933
Century of Progress.

None of the three partners had any previous restaurant
experience. Morlock and Quaritsch own Victorian House Antiques, next door to
the restaurant, and they divide their time between the two ventures. Bobbitt,
who had been a stockbroker for 20 years, wrote much of the humorous copy for
the food and drink menus. The names of most drinks, sandwiches, soups, and
entrees come from either Chicago history or the Victorian era. A Tittany Salad
($4.25), with shrimp or crabmeat, is a meal in itself. The Queen Victoria
($7.95) is a pair of beef filets; and batter-fried mushrooms ($1) are called
Bachelor's Buttons. Baked trout ($5.75), veal parmesan ($4.75), and chicken
($5.25) dinners are also available. Couples can pitch woo over a Victorian Love
Seat ($3), which includes , bread, and wine for two. A Sunday brunch menu and a
garden dining area with plants and wicker furniture are planned.

Specialty drinks, dispensed from a 40-foot oak bar IR by
tulip lamps, go for $1.75 each. They run to such whimsies as the Everleigh
Sisters, a double manhattan with two cherries, named for the proprietors of a
prominent bor- dello. A draft beer with a shot of whisky goes by the name
Capt'n Streeler, and the Queen Herself (Victoria, that Is) combines Amaretto,
peaches, and cream. There's also a supply of fresh pastries.

The three owners say they re learning fast about the
restaurant business. "About the only problem we have had so far,"
says Morlock, "was when a drunk staggered in here one night and fell over
a plant. He couldn't figure out what happened to the old Busy Bee."

A Review in 1978

Cooperative Temperance/Idrott Cafe

In 1913 a Chicago group composed of 75 young Swedes opened a cafe and club known as Idrott, Swedish for word-sport, on Wilton Avenue just north of Belmont Avenue. The organization existed to promote temperance and athletics as well as to provide a place for Swedish immigrants to speak and read in the native language while in the new country. The building was demolished to make room the expanded Belmont Elevated Station in 2005.

Liederman's Rendezvous CafeOnce located on the northeast corner of Diversey & Broadway

postcard below - Chuckman Collection

“According to the publication ‘That Toddlin Town, Chicago White Dance bands from 1900-1950’, the Rienzi Hotel occupied the site of Reinzi. On the second floor of the Reinzi, was a dance club that went thru a series of name changes in three decades. In 1923, a former manager of the Green Mill opened the Rendezvous. In 1928, the Rendezvous was padlocked by Federal Agents and shut down for a year. The Rendezvous reopened as the Alladin, and then in the late 30's became the Famous Door. It became the Paddock Club in the 40's, The building was torn down in the late 80's to make way for the high rise condo.” - Forgotten Chicago

Upon further research I learned that if the establishment was located in the original Rieza Café building on the northeast corner of Diversey and Broadway the Rendezvous Café must have been located in the demolished and for several decades now, the Curtis Building - same corner.

Barbara Jean Rogers, a former resident and a contributor
to my Facebook page LakeView Historical mentioned that “Ricky's was a
deli/restaurant owned by the Melman family and named after their son, Richard
(Ricky), who grew up to create Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, beginning
with his first restaurant, R.J. Grunt's, in Lincoln Park in 1971.”

In 1934, the two
established entrepreneurs and brothers Marion
and James Isbell (p.2 only) opened their first Isbell’s restaurant
on 590 Diversey Parkway near Cambridge Avenue, emphasizing good
service and a variety of quality foods at reasonable prices. Over the next
eight years, Marion opened an additional 9 restaurants and cocktail
lounges under the same concept, and attracted a great deal of attention in the
local press for the numbers of customers that routinely lined the streets to
acquire a table.

photos - Ebay

"Marion Isbell (owner) would later go on to become a leading personality in restaurant management, including various directorships and President of the National Restaurant Association. He began selling off his interests in his restaurants in 1946 and would later form the Ramada Inn chain."' – Restaurant Ware Collectors Network

from the farm to the plate

image - Chuckman Collection

Here are two reviews:

The 1937 Review from
Chicago History Museum:

"a 1937 Thanksgiving
menu from Isbell’s at 590 Diversey Parkway. Diners had their choice of
appetizers, soups, main course, drinks, sides, and dessert all for $1.35. If a
whole turkey was included (for parties of six or more), the price went up to
$2.00. Selections included “Half Florida Grapefruit, Maraschino,” “Roast Young
Pig with Cinnamon Glaced [sic] Apples,” and “Thanksgiving Ice Cream.”

The 1947 Review from
'Where to Eat and Sleep in Chicagoland' by Marie Pedderson via Forgotten
Chicago website:

"Isbell's, 940 N Rush St, 950 W Diversey Parkway,
and 1435 E Hyde Park Blvd. Take your choice of either of these fine
restaurants. You will not be disappointed I am sure. the one on Rush St is, I
believe, the best for atmosphere. However, in all of them you will be served
with the choicest of quality foods. Everything is neat and clean. They
specialize in chicken, ribs, and charcoal broiled steak. Daily, 11:00 AM to
3:00 AM. Lunch 60 cents up. Dinner $1.00 up with ACL [air-conditioned, liquor
served]."

L' Escargot2950 N Halsted StreetEstablished again in 1983 after a fired destroyed in 1979

'L’Escargot actually had the look and the feel of a real
French ‘’restaurant de province’’ with the long wooden bar and its beautiful
vases of fresh flowers, banquettes with wooden trimmings and coat hooks,
comfortable booths, tables covered with white cloths and nice silverware ,
framed posters and Paris street signs on the walls. The quality of the welcome
by the host and dining room staff and of the service was also very French ,
relaxed but professional. It was the opposite of a stuffy New-York style fancy
French restaurant...'

The Melrose, 3233 N. Broadway was popular after
Boystown bars closed and a community beacon supporting the neighborhood with
fundraisers and other events. Beyond the typical dependable diner fare, it was
also a very welcoming spot for local families, late-night revelers, and
everyone else in between.Read more from Chicago Eater

'Colleen Flaherty opened the first Tiny Lounge in a former dive
bar called Giannini’s Tap under the Brown Line tracks at Addison Street in 1999. It was described as a grandpa spot where folks would sip cheap beer
while watching a Bears game. A year later, Mark Johnson joined Flaherty in a
management capacity and ultimately became her business partner. “That original
bar, it was from the 1940's and it had this really art deco feel,” Johnson said.
Tiny Lounge would be in the former Giannini’s until 2006, when the Addison
Brown Line CTA Station expansion led to the building’s demolition.'

Like, a handful of half-circle booths in midnight-blue leather and a gorgeous vintage wood bar that sat maybe 10. And a weird back room with a couple seats where people made out. The dark, charming drinking den closed in 2006 after the CTA bought the land for the new Addison Brown Line station. On the other side of the tracks was the Cork Lounge.

'This giant, two-story sports bar features live music on the weekends, tons of TVs, and every bar game imaginable. Try out the shuffleboard or pop-a-shot, or have some cheap food from the kitchen. And do not miss Thursday nights, when $1 beer is available. There are private party rooms available as well. Cover varies depending on what band is playing.'

also in the same building Bottom Lounge

This concert hall moved in 2005 just like the Tiny Lounge due to the Brownline renovation project. It is currently located on Lake Street in the Loop. One of the music groups

"Johnnie's is one of those old-school neighborhood
taverns, of which so few remain. When you walk up to the bar, Johnnie himself
has to buzz you in at the door (if he is awake). One time, I walked up to
Johnnie's and he was perched silently in the window, waiting for patrons. It
was a bit creepy, with his face partially illuminated from the neon DAB and
Miller Lite sign. Initially, I was a bit nervous regarding potential clientele,
but as it turned out, Johnnie's was filled with younger neighborhood types like
me that have taken a shine to Johnnie. When you walk in, you will see a very
long bar to your left with upholstered edges, plenty of faux wood paneling, and
lots of tables with cafeteria-style chairs. In the back, Johnnie's has a pool
table with light askew and a curiously elevated seating area that serves as a
DJ area when the place is occasionally used for private parties."

The closest Johnnie came to updating anything was the
juke box, which worked on a completely random schedule. If I were to guess,
about every five or six years, Johnnie would find a place that sold 45 records,
and he would buy a handful and put them in the jukebox with no rhyme or reason.
Johnnie took huge pride in keeping a clean bar. He even kept himself
presentable, always wearing shirtsleeves and a Windsor-knotted tie, always held
neatly with a silver tie clip. And despite being in his early 70's when I began
frequenting the bar, he would open the bar seven nights a week and run it until
closing time at 3am.

"On a Saturday night, it may be just you, Johnny and [an episode of] Hollywood Squares. On the top of the pool table are opened envelopes and John’s
reading glasses. One can hear a radiator ticking. Lonely ashtrays line the bar,
each furnished with a faded pack of matches."

Review #1 "This restaurant is closing for good tonight - February
28, 2014. I hope the owners - Amy Mark & family - read this
review before their restaurant disappears from Yelp.

I've been a customer for more than 20 years. I used to
live around the corner from you on Buckingham and would stop in weekly on my
way home from work. I watched your boys
grow up as each of them took his turn behind the register.

Then I moved a few miles away and became an almost weekly
delivery customer.

In all that time, over all those years, you never messed
up. You never got a single order wrong,
and you never had an off night. Your
food was reliably good, and was always a great value.

I admit, I tried a bunch of other Chinese places over the
years, especially after I moved. But, I
always came back to Mark's. You were
always my favorite.

And here's my regret.
Over all those years, I never took the time to thank you. Until now, I didn't even write a Yelp review
for you. You were always there for me.

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to say this: Thank you!
Well done! You will be missed by
many!"

Review #2 “You can hit the high end joints and be disappointed,
sometimes it's the cheap little places that simply have the best food, with no
frills whatsoever.”

“Bill Murphy was a Chicago icon, with 30 years of hot dogging under his substantial belt, and his customer service skills are as sharply honed as his hot dog making” according to a 'Chicago Now' 2014 article and according to 'Serious Eats' “the hot dog alone guarantees Murphy's status as one of the premier stands in the city, which explains why I've never tried anything else.”

photos - Saul Plambeck

'Since the mid-eighties, north side hot dog aficionados
have had the opportunity to visit this nostalgic restaurant. Bill Murphy has
created and nurtured a more hands-on sense for his business and the community.
With his wife and daughters close by, Bill is able to get his business, family,
and neighborhood activities all in one. With jumbo grilled polish sausages, hot
dogs and a vast menu, Murphy’s is located just a few blocks from Wrigley
Field. It’s a great place to carry out
from this true Chicago eatery when going to the ball game – as many fans
continue to do.' - Vienna Beef

owner Wiro ('Victor') Worrsangusilpa who was a immigrant from Thailand

“Stopped by after our walk-by of Wrigley Field and were
wanting to try some Chicago hot dogs. We found this place pretty easily and
were greeted by the owner/cook right away, he was such a nice and personable
man. We ordered the 2 Chicago style dogs with fries special for $5.99 and also
got 2 drinks, very decent prices for sure. We sat down with our drinks and then
our food was ready pretty fast, too. The dogs were super good and the fries had
a little batter on them and were perfectly crunchy. The owner chatted us up and
made sure we were happy with our food. The place is a little hole in the wall,
but I loved it. I'd be back again if in the area. It also wasn't too busy for a
Saturday afternoon, just a few more people got their orders to go after we
stopped in.”

This establishment was owned by Scubas Tavern. This former residence converted to a commercial space was built in 1887. According to Chicago Cityscape the city issued a permit to demolish this building in 2017 to be replaced by a modern structure called 'Tied House'.

photos - Harmony Grill website

Let's Eat, Drink, but in Private

The Jefferson-Hawthorne Key Club

1987 photos - Robert Krueger, Chicago Public Library

via Explore Chicago Collections

This private club was located at 1342 W Roscoe Street currently on Howard Street. In the day, this so-called 'key club' was male only blue collar type of membership that allowed women, if invited. I am still searching for more information of the activities of this club and of course more history. In the mean time, the Jefferson Club began in Lake View in 1892 with the Hawthorne Club merging in 1951. My thanks to 'LakeView Historical' contributors Marcella Kane and Martin Cooney for above insights. Read below one person's experience at a key club.

"I guess the city of Chicago has these "Key
Clubs" located all around the city in what looks like abandoned buildings,
so they get zero attention and they hide right out in the open. [his visit] - The video poker
machines was the dead give-away that there was some mob interests in the
location I was at, because the mob has had a big video poker business here in
Chicago for a long time now. After we had our 3-4 beers and left, I asked my
friend "what the hell was that?".. He explained that it was a secret
key club and that it runs 24/7 and is utilized by industry types, mob members,
corrupt cops and politicians... I was shocked about all of this. In 2005,
really??? This seems like a thing of the 1920's not now."- testimony from a site called 'Above the Top Secret'

'Owner Sigmund Lekan on April 26, 1976. Lekan opened the butcher shop in 1949, originally at 3352 N Paulina, and as business blossomed it expanded across 3 storefronts. In 1984, Paulina Meat Market moved to it's current location at 3501 N. Lincoln Avenue. Born on Chicago's Northwest Side to Polish immigrants, Lekan acquired a taste for his trade when he worked in a family friend's meat shop while a student at Lane Tech High School. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he set about founding a business that endures today'. Chicago Tribune.org via Mariana Nicasio, Historic Chicago - Facebook

Narrative & Navigation

This has been a passion of mine for several years. This passion began with a simple inquiry of an ornate gate that surrounds a parking lot on my street. This singular inquiry lead me to learn everything I could online about the history of my neighborhood - Lake View, one of the 77 neighborhoods within the City of Chicago. Consider this topical blog as an online library of information for educators like myself who intend to teach others about this historical & robust corner of Chicago. I hope you enjoy the read and add any type of comments at the end of each post. I have a Facebook presence called 'LakeView Historical'.